That Sacred Decay
Feminine alchemy. Home of shameless authenticity and righteous selfishness. For women who feel too much, carry too much and are done being frightened of their own depth. Essays, somatic tools, magical ritual and more...
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3/3 How To Build A Life You Want To Wake Up Early To (opens the original)
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For The Villain Who Grieves (opens the original)
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2/3 How To Build A Life You Want To Wake Up Early To (opens the original)
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Pet Grief And The Fear Of Death: How I Prepared For My Dog’s Passing (opens the original)
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⚠️ Trigger warning: this article contains content relating to death, pet loss, grief, anticipatory grief and intimate details of my dog’s passing. Please take care when reading and put your own mental health first.It’s been nearly a month since I lost Darwyn, my 13 year old springer spaniel and in a couple of weeks it’ll be his 14th birthday.So I thought, as I’ve written several pieces surrounding his decline and passing (links at the end), now might be a good time to talk about how I prepared f
1/3 How To Build A Life You Want To Wake Up Early To (opens the original)
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This morning was an early one.My boyfriend needed to get the 06:30 train and I (stupidly) agreed to drive him to the station.The night before, I’d had gnawing anxiety; I knew this meant driving home alone afterwards, which currently isn’t always possible for me – I’m battling high levels of anxiety, paranoia, panic attacks and OCD at the moment. It’s like Pokémon, I’ve collected the whole set. 🫠Despite getting to sleep quickly last night, anxiety and my good old pal Hypervigilance joined me as I
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